Vehicle-wheel.



O. T. ALLEN. VEHICLE WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED APRA, 1914 L 1 9, 1 57. Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

C-T GLLEN CHARLES '1. ALLEN, 0F CARTH'AGE, MISSOURI.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

Application filed April 4, 1914;

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES T. ALLEN, a citizen of the" United States, residing at Carthage, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Wheels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in vehicle wheels and more particularly to that class of vehicle wheels which are provided with a cushioning means within the hub.

One object of the present invention resides in a simple and effective means whereby a wheel of the above character may be so constructed as to possess all the resiliency necessary in such wheels and, at the same time, provide means to prevent undue strain upon the cushioning element.

Another object of my invention is to pro- Vide a means whereby a wheel will take up all shocks and jars incident to running and still present a positive driving feature which will not become inoperative or be easy of disarrangement.

Further objects will be apparent from the following specification and drawings settmg forth the details of my invention, in which,

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a wheel constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, the face plate or cover, therein included, being removed. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a View in side elevation of the wheel as herein set forth with one set of springs and one of the guide flanges removed so as to show the centering springs.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates acollar rigidly secured in any suitable manner to an axle 2, said collar 1 being provided with an annular flange 3, arranged intermediate the ends thereof and having rigidly secured thereto radially disposed resilient arms 4, which terminate at their outer ends in eyes 5, which are adapted for reception between the annular flanges 6 and 6, which are disposed upon the inner face of the casing 7, the object of the aforesaid eyes 5, being hereinafter set forth, said contact being facilitated by the eyes 5, as s thought to be obvious. From the above it will be readily seen that the annular flanges 6 and 6' form a guideway for the radially disposed arms 4, and prevent undue lateral Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedFeb. 23, 1915.

Serial 110.829,.584.

movement of the casing 7', relative to the collar l. The arms 4 being resilient in nature, allow of a limited lateral movement which is necessarily due to the swaying of a'vehicle while making turns. Stops 8 are provided at intervals upon the inner face of the casing '7 and between the flanges 6 and 6, serving both as a means for limiting the movement circumferentially of the arms 4. and as a means for holding the removable flange 6' in operative position. The hereinbefore mentioned eyes 5 of the arms 4 have disposed therethrough the pins 5 to which are secured the inner extremities of the coiled springs 9 which have their outer ends secured to the casing 7 at the point 10 by means of adjusting screws 11, said springs 9 serving to hold the outer ends of said arms t substantially intermediate the stops 8.

The collar 1 is provided adjacent its ends with annular flanges 12, having the inner ends of coiled springs 13 secured thereto. The outer ends of said springs 13 are adapted to receive threaded bushings 14, said bushings 14 having threaded openings 15, which are adapted to receive bolts 16, said bolts 16 passing through the casing 7 and serving as a means for adjusting the tension of the aforesaid springs 13. From the description and drawings, it will be readily seen that the springs 13 act as a cushioning means between the axle 2 and easing 7. The arms 4.- serve a four-fold purpose. First, they act as a means for keeping the casing 7 and collar 1 in alinement; second, under abnormal lateral strain, the resilient nature of the said arms 1 allows of a slight lateral movement between the said casing 7 and collar 1; third, the arms t serve as a supporting means for the springs 9, which take up the jar incident to starting a self-propelled vehicle; and fourth, if one or more of the springs 9 should be fractured, the arms 4 would contact with the stops 8 and prevent undue strain and twisting upon the springs 13.

While I have shown particular proportions and certain specific forms of construction, yet it will be understood that changes may be made in the above construction without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A device of the class described comprisradially disposed arms having theirouter extremities Within theguideway, eyes formed upon the outer extremities of the said arms, said eyes facilitating the contact between the arms and the said annular 10 flanges, pins intersecting the eyes, and coiled springs, one extremity of each of the coiled springs being secured to a pin of the eye while the opposite extremity thereof is adjustably secured to the casing.

In testimony whereof I. hereunto afiix my 15 signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES T. ALLEN. Witnesses:

J. D. HARRIS, N. E. DEEMER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

- Washington, D. C. 

